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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-14

II is becoming a we'll settled fact nmous
duin men. that u pays a. feed COWS with all
the iuud they can consume through the ca.
tire milking season. 10 fully meet this stlp.
rly, grain must, Tor a considerable part II
tie Time % least, iuut part ~ this flpd
There arr but two short SEASONS in the wear
when some extra fool i not needed in the
diet II q dairy COW. one j. Ia the flush of
feed iu Tie summer ! have never found ID
profitable q" feed gain io COWS where them
was lu abundance ~ green pasture. a. feed
extra, then h little else than substituting
costly iuud Tor cheaper one. More milk. n
j. true. can u" obtained hy feeding rrtind
gain, and especially wheat bran. than by
l-riiug grass alone, hut with me tho increase
ha. not Iaid the extra labor cost Hutvbrn
Fn.s begins q" iail, u pays 90 make up the
dririrnrN with extra feed. un matter nj
What time iu the SEASON The failure begins
and 10 continue ii to the end II thc milk Inc
season.
The other season when extra feed be- omit.
tel b. white the COWS arr dried nf tL,ir
milk. fur month nr tWu In the winter in
This latitude. good hay affords sufficient
nuuushmcnt. unless the COWS have pnnr INF,
winter quarter, in low condition uut Ills
sca.uu should not extend a. their "routlu,,
iu Feeding should commence beforehand.
Ia give strength "a endure the exhaustion nj
approaching labor hut hirh frfdjny nj ,bis
time j. not advisable, nor shnuli n rg,n.
mCuco until tie calf ia week or Ten d,v.
old. After that time, " shc ~ well. nn In.
Cfrasc Of iuod hcUumrs urr,garv. In a.,
season ~ lacinliun, which will tbsn h,y,
commenced, COW cannot possibly .,t
enough ~ ordinary hay a. maintain her NJ,
and furnish TIE material fora nlt n,O nt
| nill, " she u What would De- called a GIF
mixer She must, 40 such time. i. III
with sumc mow Cuuccui .utcd fond. or i,iI h,
her milk or fcsh. This iart seems moi n, H.,
/ uiilCirnty appreciated 10y many dnir, mon
| Tie los ui ilrslt alter COWS COME la fp a.,
| spring j. quite common. lts ~ customar,
that many farmers look upun the proi,rtip,
bones ns matter NJ ruurr. This u uuf,rt
unnic but this matter ~ receiving mon. ni.
ienunn from dniymcn than formerly. Nor,
/ care N used IA Keep up the flesh of cnvrg \,
thc spring and also thc How III min in ,i,n
| decline " plsiuuuy and early winter. N
| pays wei Ia do H. There must be n viJc
disptoporlion between the price of dairy
products AMI gmin a. make ratra feeling 4,
such time. Improbable The importanrr ui
| lccdinR ihgmlly throughout the entire miIt
| ing season " yearly bcruminr better npprc.
| Ciaicd by dairy farmers The amnut,i of
ground Enin and mill feed used hy them /.
nov very large and annually Increasing
sonr Kind NJ ground feed IL the farmer ,
main pllncc for extra feed. aud IA
ipuus Tie basis iur 20 aruo a sharc
of his Income that IL bp,ooycs him Ia
study TIC most economical ways of usinW H.
II u douhly IN hi. Interest To CONSUME q.
largely o. possible go homr. frt, Ia incrcas,
his direct revenue. aud. second Ia keep vi
the icIlililyOl his iarm, II In any way, ~
By skilllul mode OF feeding OF by oookin'
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-14
THE FARM.
DAILY READING ~ WINTER.

Too many farmers fall into the mistaken mo-
ton tia. they have no time 10 read, even
during the long winter evenings. Now and
then one Of these persons meets man who
regularly gives one or two hours every day
TO reading and is much surprised 10 discover
by his conversations superior knowledge Of
many phases Of farming and stock raising.
Frequently such an one goes back To his
farm with the idea that In some way thi,
man u superior attachments has been born
lucky, while he must be content to be only
an ordinary farmer without any hope Of
better things. II he is past forty years OF
age this Is liable 10 prove too true. The
young farmer who permits this negleciful,
listlc.s habit 20 fasicn upon him can not too
carly shake 1t ol, aud cndcayor TO cultivate
ideas A. well a. the soil. Reading farmers
too, should cndcayor TO enlarge their circle
not failing 10 arouse the youngpcoplc.
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rnE NG PICS.

On the majority of farms the pig. arr neg
lrctcd, and have io take their chance, with
the ret II the swine. living on corn alone.
uulcs. able Ia find something cl.c by run
ming around the farm, and finding q bed
about the stacks or in the manure heap. IL
Is not 30 surprising that under -uch treat.
mcui they hruumc stuntcd, aud many oi
them lie un hctow spring. Those that live
through The winter cannot be- expected to
thrive ihr next season aud make the growth
they would had they been cared for q. they
should have been. \ comfortable zen can
be- made at smhll expense. aud the proper
kind and variety IT food a. Keep them grow.
ing ull winter can hc provided with bat little
outlay lu up other way can farmer ~.
poet tu realize pruiit irDm bis swine. II ho
b. not prepared a. give them priprr treat.
mcut Then Dee will find II better not ~ at.
tempt ~ rii'r p!ea Cor, when neglected.
they will not pay Tor the iDol consumed
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when Your Nerves Bo,hcr You,

lnyigorate them. When your nights repose is un.
sound or Undertaking your appetite jaded or ca
PRECIOUS, when slight noises cause you TO start, and
annoyuncos OF slight moment abnormally worry
you, know three things, W.: lst That your nerves
hrc weak; ID. that you need n tonic; 81, that its
name is Hostct,cr's stomach BitteS, the prompest,
safest, most popular artcle oi s class. The nerves
are sus, eptiblc Of Internationally by promoting
an Increase OF NigOr iu the processes 81 digestion and
inyigomton. Narcotics and scdatiycs have their
utility. but In the main, and II their use he Contn.
ucd, they arr unsafe. A winCglnss Of the bitters
before retiring and repetition of the same during
the day before or after meals il far more likely To
confer hcalthyiclding sleep than repeated doses Of
an oplate. Dyspepsia, debility. inactivity Of the
kidneys and bladder fever and aPuc, and other
mnlarial complaints, arc always dominated and
subdued 10y t.
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BrsiNrss quiet.
PNuiN cloudy
INDICATIONS Of rain.
Five BOATS leaving today.
Tnr river here continues 10 fall slowly
TnE Chickasaw T. due from White river.
" wag very quiet on the lcycc y,t,rliy
Tnr Joe Peter, leave, tomorrow Tor Arkan.
say river.
Tur Rene Macrcady, Capt Joplin, leave,
! this afternoon fur blues Point.
THE James Zee. capt Claggeti. leaves nj I
ocO X tbs evening Tor Helena, Friar.
Point and hcnd landings VIM. Ashford
VIII Dnrpgh and Gus Cummins are her
clerks
TnE neat steamer Gayoso, Can't. W. T..
Hall. j. the regular packet leaving this even.
ing ior Tipton,illc aud all way points on the
upper cubst u. -. Michel aud u. A. Men.
Sics are her clerk.
TE Coahomn Capt John T.. Higgins.
leaves at o'clock this evening for Osccoln
and nll way Landings on the upper coast
William Smithcr, SD Wheeler aud Charley
Leitwirh are her clerks
CNr. FnANY DtusHrgrY, underwater
agent ~ Louisville. sold the machinery Of
the suukCu Minnie az Capt. Bob liurnhrDnk
fur $40. and settled with Mcs.r.. Norwood
a Taylor Tho boat. hull still lies where IL
sank.
TnE Kate Adams Capt Mark Check Il
the regular packet leaving here this evening
fur Helena. T,rrcnc. toneordia. Arkansas
city aud nll way landings. Capt VIM.
lilnukcr D. chief clerk, aud j. assisted by lew
Price and Harry Rest
Cur, ". e. BnMpu,s's wife was with
him when the rcninnh burned ol Red
river with u cargo " cotton aud seed. aud
sunk IN eight feet " water The officers lest
everything and Mrs. hartman fine sea.
Ing machine and $50 worth Of clothing
Mn. Epwtrp llowtHp the steamboat
builder. will shortly 90 to New Orleans to
make estimates for building % new steam.
buat ior Capt John W. Tobin fpr the Green.
Vile and Bend trade She will be- NJ G.OOl
bales capacity, with powerful new machin.
cry.
carr. W. EyNVs the veteran river editor
oi the ritisburg limo, says IN ISIS, forty.
nine year ago, there was packet line called
the bupl Intent, running between piltsbhrg
aud Louisville. The following are tIfs
names ~ the beats aud captains; Rufus
Putnam capt ]. II. lurlry; Rochester, :.
Sholrs. Monroe Wm liicls. Cnrrunctte, n,
finncll. ontario. r. :. Mckee. Virginia
Gcn. BogP., IT,, lily, George rinncll. Dol.
phin, James Irwin; Mpuntainccr james
Young Visitor Albert q. Mason: Troy,
james fcnucll; Mapnm. r. Bcnnctt-Cin.
yinnati Commercial Gazette.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-14

the same kind Of turnips, but IN the field
In another experiment, i've sheep that were
fed IN the open air In November and con
sumcd ninety pounds Of food per day,
weighed two pounds less at the end Of ten
days than when first exposed. Five Others
per day, then seventy pounds. and at the end
OF the time Ind gained twcnty.thrce pounds
Experiments in feeding. where the stock Is
protected, will satisfy any farmer that he can
save quite q sum during the winter by pro-
Niding comfortable quarters for his animals,
aud when this is done lac will also have the
qualification Of knowing that they are not
suffering whm the weather Is cold and
stormy Now Is the time to provide the
necessary shelter
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-14

am a wagon maker. anil ! have used cot.
ton seed I'll in my business nearly tlrrr yenr,
I lind " ~ better ihau coal "il. Kerosene nr
linsccd. oil 90 my stock With IL aud II
keeps away worms absolutely II nlsp prr.
serves the wooi and bring out ihr grain.
Single trees, spoke. aud huh, ir particularly
benefited Mail cirts, village carts and
wagon, that are made IN natural color arr
coats IT cotton seed Oh. The I'D b. absorbed
rapidly by the pores II H. uupd, and doe,
not gum aud M hot weather doe, not sweat
out use the summer yellow uil and have
recommended u tn many furnis. Who like 10
now %. much ., do-A. H. -. correspond.
ont Farm aud Home.
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There are several points IN which these
hHuits form nn interesting subject ior com.
mrni hcfr. Aud one " the first that strikes
~ r The fact that the fears of our being
crowded ont ~ the English market by
wheat from India, vt which 20 much was
,hd q year ago, do not appear 10 bc Justified
Wy 'ho arlunl Couro Ut trade While there
VS. q considerable increase IN tho Indian
supply in 1880 rs compared with the pre-.
Nlor year u will be- seen that quite ~ ialrc
proportion ~ the total British imports
tan'o lIom The United States, aud that dur.
proportion has increased from about ono.
nan ~ very nearly two thirls, while the In.
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rnr rrrrnr on NnrAr.nnnnlNn.

The wheat market !, obviously utterly
swamprl, means. not without cause, h
must hc admitted. the London Agricultural
Gazette w commenting on fall II e. ~ on
the quarter during the Eve weeks closing
with september we cannot " snys
grow wheat ai the price We have been u.rd
~ rpt for oats. Aud the common cry oi tho
English farmer b. How long ol l.0rl. how
long, The London Mark Lane ENprr.-.
aprOpos II the rluto ~ what b. t,rmcd the
harvest year" 1887 September contain.
spmc interesting table, us ~ tho ,purrrs IT
The supplies which have "sWamIed' the
English wheat market during the past three
YEAR. The figure are given in English quar-.
icn ~ an pounds by weight. and Include
the quantities II wheat, and NJ four REX
uurl wheat, Of the rate ~ forty i've pounds
oi Hour b. sixty pounds IT wheat We rpn.
dense these tables Into the following simple
statement British imports Of wheat Tor
thrro YEAR tU September .
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Im rnonordnunrp cATIIt .IrMrox.

We clip the following we'll considered DO
marks from lluaris Daiymar'
There n considerable comment The present
season by agricultural Journals mud hrrc,lcr.
uppn the comparatively low price, that tltor.
ourhhrrd cattle II hotl beef nul dairy, l.ovs
have brought Arguing frpm the haro fact
~ they scr ~. many hare como to The con.
clusion that the day for profitable cattle.
breeding has passed hy. The nliyman can.
not sec the situation IN that light and the
following ar tie grounds Tor ia contrary
opinion
I There has never been lime In me his.
tor, NJ the nation whcf thcw WIS such a
widespread Interest and study ~ the cattle
question among average farmers ~ NJ tho
pfc.rnt time. Moreover. this intrrrg, Il
reaching ont In the line IT "tIeclHc"
purpusr mpu than ever. There arc ton
lnfnirts. fnr instance. IN Wisconsin. Wbo
are considering the idea ~ making
specific dlirymrn VI tliomselNcs where thrrr
was one Htr years aEn. Whom once they zee
that u Is that Kind III dairyman Who make
the money ont NJ the business " does not
take long tu show them that specific dairy
ing needs q specific COW to commence with
These ideas have been forced upon their NJ.
tcniion by the teachings 81 The dairy con.
yentions. the farm Institutes aud the greatly
increased circulation Of dairy literature A.
natural consequence, thofc have been
mow Jerseys, 0ucrnseys, Holsioin aud
Ayrshire cattle sold 20 farmer IN Miscon.
tin Nv the past three year thah IN any ten
years of rs previous history The work
these agencies are 10 perform M mpldinr
the agricultural thought and Judgment Ut
the State has but Just been commenced,
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sItrlrlNn srrn rnnN-

Tho seed corn should already have been
selected by cNcry systematic farmer A lug
gcstion, however, j. Ia order always tu some
farmers Who neglected to do it Just al the
tie accidentally omitted this. The farmer
who give his personal work ~ attention ~
huskiug the corn can have the choice ear. of
an entire crop assorted iur focd. by little
care boz thc huskinr A. each one passes
through the huskcrs hands 10 j. not dim.
cult ~ detect the heavy. sound.rrainci
ones With narruv apartment partiiionc,l
OF in tie front cud uf the wagon. it l. -,atrc.
~ any trouble 90 thruW the -ouUd ear iutu
this aud there is iu this way an arcumulu.
ton ~ spud corn from which the seed may
be- -clcrtci. The same rule will apply tn
sorting The very small ear iof the calves ~
eat, ~ The softer ones Tor the CuNs.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-14

Its be custom with majority 81 dairy
men 10 wi of thci- pl,c, and rplcn.h
their stn,k 10y the pufcha-r II COWS IN tho
market, where the value ~ the COW Tor their
usc can be- estimated only by her appear.
ancc This j. not judi,iuus plan ior Il
must often result iu disappointment. no
matter bow promising tie animal may hr.
n much more satisfactory tuurss. and the
one adopted 10y tlc moot successful dairy.
m'n, y. io select the hrIirr tal,,s FROM tie
49, hlArf' ih ihr bend. aud raise them h.
lake ilr place Of tir tuus snld oI besntt., al
az or accident, OF because no Longer found
" hc rWhiahlr Where pains j. taken a.
ncnf' r"ud bull irum u superior milking
strain in he u-,d iu thr bend. selections can
u made irum The ,llNc, that. when prupcrl,
IaH'h' may lr depended upuu tn prove
profitable mixer, and tlUt ihr hrrI l,c Inn.
| proved i1'nl year to year twill cost l,.s Ia
Ial-' Voc calves Than a. bus COWS. and the
nnaN VIII hr much mur satisfactory.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-14

his food, he can induce his COWS TO consume
an increased quantity and convert it into
milk aud flesh, lac will bc taking the most cf-
icctual method Of enhancing his prolits.--L.
H. Arnold, IN National Live stock Journal
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-14

ana what is true Of Wisconsin Is true Of
other States where like forces are at work.
= Inc institutes and fat stock shows are
aolng the same work for the specific beef
nreeds, powerfully aided by the efforts Of
the general agricultural press. There is a
wonderful massng of thought on the feed
ing question, in the form Of the slo, the
well balanced grain ration, cut feed, warm
shelter and water in winter, all pointing the
farmer to the value of improved blood, and
now he can with the means at his command
make beef cheaply and proftably.
o. The scrub farmer and the succotash bred
scrub COW are fleeing To the back woods to
escape the white light Of criticism that they
are meeting on every hand. All these CON
diuons are conspiring to raise thoroughbred
cattle in the estimation Of the average
farmers, and il is the purchases Of the mill
ION and not the millionaire that will con-
stitutc the future foundation of the cattle
breeding interest
For these reasons we see no cause for dis
courlgement 10 the wise breeder who shapes
his course and endows his cattle with capaci-
ties 10 suit the coming demand. But the
foundations of the general purpose breed
err are becoming very shaky. Finely bred
dairy cattle or finely bred beef cattle will
find growing demand If afforded at reasona
BILE rates
The law Of the Survival of the iittcst'
applies to breeders rs well as their cattle.
There has been rapid increase In the mum
her Of breeders Of late Yeas, and coppeti-
ton will always affect prices
But, in our opinion, the breeder of first
class cattle will have all the business lie
wants to do in supplying, for many years to
come, that demand for blood that means
something can do something
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stage OF the Rivers.

uiTiliAt SIGNAL SrnvtrT q. GAL
MrHrnts, Nov. ~, ipm. /
Tho following observations arr taken NJ I'LL ia.
lions unmUl ~ 81 meridian timc. which IA ono
hour lnirf ihan Memphis time
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-14

u La. frequently been urs,I in our col.
nun, ihai Wlw farmers would und 10 pr,Ht.
hhh in A'rr shurp. not only on account nl
,h' li''g rNim iuud aud care they t,uuirr
hui al.n because they furnish nn Income that
available 90 Seasons ~ the year when. as a
rue, u cannot be expected fpim other
soufc's ono Who has kfpt them ur many
i'nH saN Tile grain farmer. uu matter
nov lev h.' arr,s can make money by Aeon.
~ q lev sheep. There g. ALWAYS rn,tn fnr
m'm somewhere, Hud they consume audi
,aTh into money inod tlat would DtLer, j.r
be wasic1 To illustrate. suppu.r 4 fnr,,,r
enllitaiing only eighty urrrs fBI,.pr gr,in
th'hy' H. KEGS icN COW and tbe n.rrs.
afy teams ono fnh VI his farm l. In pn.i.
nfc, ono.iiith meadow. one planted. one
iipnhg Fmin. and one wheat ne thinks lac
Las =. mu'h 'io'ka. be- can pr1htahly kcrp.
but u lic puts one sheep n ever, five arr',
Dc will End their prlufs clear gain. I'm
tho spring early they can run on the sol
which j. o. b. planted. aud will not hurt the
land. but Will live we'll. After that thry can
D. into ihc pasture, and will rloan after ihr
sows 90 advantage. A run ON the sinhhlc
after harvest will not he felt and in the fall
fbcrv h. plenty Of feed. Through the winter
fhcy can be Kept on what the other siu,k
would not consume, with The addition Of a
little grain"
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THE RIVERS.
steamers Leaving
Movements nt the Iryre
General News.

Arrivals Kate Adams, Arkansas City:
Loalnma, o,ccplai Rene Macrca'ly, Blues
Point Gayoso, ripton,ilc.
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FEED AND CARE or FATTExrxG Figs.

FEED AND CARE OF IATTENlNG figs.
Some well known stock breeders in the
ncighborhood of Perth, Scotland recently
engaged in n friendly contest, the result of
which We find in one of our foreign eN-
changes. Rewards OF considerable none
tary value were negotiated for the winner in
pig feeding competition, in which good
deal OF public interest ccntcred. The PHI 3
were eight months old, and their respective
weights were carefully asccrtaincd at the out
set The contest, which extended over three
months ended n few weeks since when the
final weighing match took place, and was
witnessed 10y large number Of interested
farmers and Others II resulted in favor of
two pigs belonging 20 Mr. Ferguson, lfct-
stonhill. They weighed 2il and 2j2 POUNDS
respectively Mr. FcrgusOn's pigs gained rs
nearly as possible, fOrly.two pounds each in
twcnty-scvcn days; and we give below re-
ccipt Of the treatment prescribed by Mr..
Sanders Spencer the celebrated English pig
breeder, and adopted at Pictstonhill
''lhe eight weeks pig should be kept in .
warm yet well ventilated pen, and allowed
To run uut each day for about fifteen min
utcs The bedding should be clean wheat
straw changed ut least once a day They
should bc feel NJ least three times "a day. the
food 10 consist Of oatmeal, maize meal,
sharps or thirds, either cooked or stirred
WIN n'IllUE Nhl'it 'oNfItN bNNINlu dlloN'l
to cool; the pig also receiving ~ much new
milk Tor II this be- too expensive, skim
mil ~ they will drink portion Of this
Ia be- given with the food, the other between
feeding smcs-sumc two ounces Ut sugar he
ing given To each pig per diem in the milk
und food. II the PIG are Of the common or
restless breed. Thurlcys food or little rum
will cure them 1T this failing, and cause To
rest and be- thankful. Coal cindcrS ON earth
should he within reach ~ the pigs once "a
day. Vegetable food II some kind -mangcls
or cooked cabbage will help a. keep them
Ia health. Each pig should also hr given
IN ounce ~ sulphur at least oncc a week
i'm the fYol %
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Toon sAyrp nY nrLrrnINo .InlE-

room SAVED ny snrttrniNC STOCK.
II world seem as though farmer who
pave attention ~ his business would hardly
need 10 be reminded that by giving his stock
comfortable quarters be- could ave quito a
portion Of the food required when they arc
lsft exposed 10 the cold. However. many
fhink that the saving amounts 90 but little
zach day, and do not consider What an
smount this little each day would Represent
ehcn counted mp NJ the cnd ~ the winter.
Tlcre are oihcn too, who simply neglect
|hc matter without giving Il any thought a
pabit tllni accounts lur considerable los each
rear Oh great many iauns Aupxpcnmeni
nade ~ England showed that 100 sheep. led
fnder shelter On iWcltiy pounds ~ Swedish
fpnip. cacli day bad, nt the cnd Of Few
fec.s, rlinc ilircc rnlRlr each nioro than
D0lDcr 100 That Nefr fed twenty pOuHds u
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Als,e low change.


oRorR Muliod made Medals.